Dennis Kucinich: “a respected opinion poll, just released, shows that the image of the United States has been seriously damaged around the…”

“a respected opinion poll, just released, shows that the image of the United States has been seriously damaged around the world as we attacked and occupied Iraq. The U.S. war against Iraq as seen worldwide is a threat to world peace. The poet Robert Burns once wrote, ``Oh, would some power God give us to see ourselves as others see us.'' Because the world is interconnected and interdependent, it would be helpful for us to see why the people of other nations, especially those who have been our friends, not only oppose our actions in Iraq but also question the so- called war on terror. We have lost so much for a war based on lies. Right after 9/11, many asked, why do ``they'' hate us? That was the time to begin reaching out to unite the world in our common aspiration for safety and security. Not through war and occupation, but through truth and reconciliation. The human unity which we celebrate as a Nation under God should remind us that the God which watches over the United States watches over the entire world. We can bomb to pieces but we cannot bomb the world to peace. This is the time for us to try again to unite the world in our common aspiration for peace and for human unity. ____________________”